A Shared Work Space for Portland Makers

Take a neglected 7,000-square-foot industrial building in North Portland, introduce nine creatives looking to elevate craft in the modern era, and what you might get is something like Beam & Anchor.

Last Winter, co-founding couple Robert and Jocelyn Rahm, partnering with Austin-transplant Currie Person (see our post Shopper’s Diary: Spartan in Austin, Texas), resolved to do just that. Today Beam & Anchor is a group of nine (and growing), with members hailing from locations such as Missouri, Kansas, Wyoming, California, Texas, Arizona, and Michigan. What draws them to Portland? The constant hum of artists much like themselves, all drawn to the nostalgia of honest and traditional design.

The converted building features an upstairs shared studio space used for woodworking, apothecary chemistry, upholstering, designing, and painting. Directly below is a retail shop full of custom furniture, art, ceramics, jewelry, and home goods–a revolving inventory directly from the artists. Stay tuned for a look at the retail shop, read more about the Beam & Anchor crew, and visit them at 2710 N. Interstate Avenue in Portland, Oregon.